Cushion-tire for vehicle-wheels.



M. M. WEISS;

CUSHION TIRE VFOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 21, 1910.

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Patented Oct. 1, 1912l iran srnrns PATENT ornion..

MICHAEL 1v1, Weiss, ornnrnoir, MICHIGAN.

CUSHION-TIRE Fon vE'nIoLnfvvHEnLs.

Specflcationpfietters latent.

Patented oct. 1,1912'.

Application led'Novembei-al, 1910. "Serial No. 593,453.

To all whom 'it may concern:

. Be it known that LMICHAEL M. WErss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of a Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushion-Tires for Vehicle-Vheels; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such .as will enable :lo others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i y

This invention relates to iinprovementsin cushion tires for vehicle Wheels. One object of the invention is to provide l5 a cushion` tire which will be v`practically 'puncture-proof, butwhich will possess substantiallyl the same amount of resiliency orl elasticity as a pneumatic tire. l

Another object is to provide a tire of this character which will be simple, strong,` dura- `ble, and inexpensive in construction, ..gii-

cient and reliable in operation, and which 'may be readily applied and' secured to any form of clencher rim.

With these and other objects in vieivgthe invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrange- I mentof parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 is a sideyiew of my improved tire, parts of the same being broken away; and, Fig. 2

is a cross sectional view, on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Referring Indi particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes my improved tire which is formed of rubber composition or other material having the required resilienc or.elasticity. The tire may be of any suit ble cross sectional shape and 'is here shown as being of substantially oval form and as having on its inner side laterally projecting annular i flanges 2, formed integral with and of the 4b; same material as the tire, whereby the tire is attached to the rim of '.tliewheel in the usual manner. The flanges 2 areA provided v'to permit the clenching members of the wheel rim to obtain a firm grip on `the tire 5@ and thus securely fasten 'the same to the wheel. 1

Arranged-at intervals through the-base portion of the tire and through the side flanges thereof are a series of reinforcing 'rods 3 w ic'are provided toimpart the proper rigidity or stiffness to ythe innejr poi;-

.loe of greater or less size 6 open through the o .formed of rubber or tion.of the tire so that vthelatter will be firmly held bythe clenching deviceslfbf the M rim. In the center of the basev pO-ifftionwof`` the tire between the inner ends of the rein-1l forcing rods 3 is formed 'an annular groove to enable the base tpor.-

i Which is provided feof tion of the tire to more readily vconform to the shape of the channel in the frame of the Wheel.

, Arranged Athrough the rim isv` an outer series of transversely disposed passages 5 and an inner series of similar'passages 6 in y by, or the amount of resiliency required.

The passages 5 and 6 may be-bored through.

the tire after the latter is formed or may b e molded therein during the forming of the tire,

I The opposite ends of the passages 5 and posite sides of the tire and the open ends o the passages are preferably covered by flexible covering strips 7 other flexible or elastic material. The cover strips 7 have their inner and-outer edges tapered as shown at 8 and said Atapered edges are engaged with corres ondingly' shaped annular slits 9 forme in the opposite sides of the tire beyond the inner and outer rows of passages. The tapered edges of the strips are preferably cemented or otherwise firmly secured in the slits 9 and when so arranged the cover strips close the lopen ends of the passages 4and thus prevent the entrance of dirt or other foreign matter which mi lit interfere with the proper. operation of tie tire.v Because of the flexible nature of the cover strips ,7 t-he latter will give in any direction when the tire is depressed or expanded, and therefore will not interfere with the resilient action of the tire.'

' It is to be observed that theopposite tapered 'edges of the covering strip are only cemented to the tire,

whereb the inter-ine diaiep y ortions cover the passages in the tire be supported therebut are det-ached therefrom, thushermetii pended claim.

' structed of solidresilient material, having cally sealing the passages Without-.distracting `from the resiliency of the tire.

From the foregoing description taken in` connection with the accompanying draw` ings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood with# out requiring a more extended explanation. Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to ,Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages' ofthe invention as defined' in the ap- Ha-ving thus I claim is.:

'A cushion tire for vehicle wheels con-- described my invention what nesses. .I

inner and outer series of transverse extending passages of different diameters, the ii'iner ones being arranged opposite to Athe spaces betneen the outer ones, said tire provided with a plurality of curved slits formed in the opposite sides of the tire2 and flexible strips having tapering opposite ends cemented Within the slits and over the tire and also over the open ends of the passages.

`In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- Mioniinn M. WEiss.

Witnesses: i

JAMES H. RICHARDS, i L. S. PERRY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents'each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, WashingtomD. C. 

